Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

A Draft-Done-and-Dusted Distraction: a Doozy or a Doddle?

Timothy Reddan-A'Blew
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

34 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

The worst of it is I know he IS effectively describing the answer....

It's staring me in the face...

And I'm still overthinking it

Ha, I've never been accused of overthinking anything - and I still have NFI of the answer.

  • Quote
    • Haha 3
     
    • Author

    I thought this one was all over, but, out of the clouds has come @Tim to correctly and succinctly articulate the balance. Welcome to Demonland Puzzledom, Tim*, and enjoy your 'silver' of quiet satisfaction.

    I feel bound now to upgrade @Demonstone's participation award to the 'bronze'. With early dedication, he established that the totals of the letters of the players' given names and family names were the same (136). Definitely a 'balance' I hadn't considered, a direct arithmetic consequence of the full answer, and true of the team list. But it missed the further balances in the team as positioned. @Ghostwriter twigged early that there must be a reason why I had to call our coach 'Steve'.

    The given names and family names of the players in my 'spine' - the centre column - are all in balance, having the same number of letters. Down the outer side of my field - the left column - the given names all have one letter less than the family names, but that's balanced down the other side - the right column - by the given names having one letter more than the family names.

    'Counting on me to spell out the answer'? 'Centre your thoughts and you'll be left right there with the answer.'

    @beelzebub started to get close but he was looking across the lines. I'll give your VC-grade participation ribbon to him, Mr Stone, if that's OK? I'll dust off my own Grade 1 egg-and-spoon an sack race ribbons to placate @Little Goffy and @Neil Crompton.

    Thanks for playing, everyone. As usual, I feel bound to apologise!

    (*I assure players Tim and I are 2 different people, btw. He's not a straw-man me to help bring this to a close!)

  • Quote
    • Thanks 1
    • Haha 2
    • Clap 2
    • Shocked 1
    5 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    I thought this one was all over, but, out of the clouds has come @Tim to correctly and succinctly articulate the balance. Welcome to Demonland Puzzledom, Tim*, and enjoy your 'silver' of quiet satisfaction.

    Same way I enjoyed mine… quiet as a mouse 😁

    Oh, btw, not sure if I’ve told y’all already but…

    I BEAT DEMONSTONE!!!

    On My Way Running GIF by PayPal UK

  • Quote
    • Haha 4
     
    16 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    I thought this one was all over, but, out of the clouds has come @Tim to correctly and succinctly articulate the balance. Welcome to Demonland Puzzledom, Tim*, and enjoy your 'silver' of quiet satisfaction.

    I feel bound now to upgrade @Demonstone's participation award to the 'bronze'. With early dedication, he established that the totals of the letters of the players' given names and family names were the same (136). Definitely a 'balance' I hadn't considered, a direct arithmetic consequence of the full answer, and true of the team list. But it missed the further balances in the team as positioned. @Ghostwriter twigged early that there must be a reason why I had to call our coach 'Steve'.

    The given names and family names of the players in my 'spine' - the centre column - are all in balance, having the same number of letters. Down the outer side of my field - the left column - the given names all have one letter less than the family names, but that's balanced down the other side - the right column - by the given names having one letter more than the family names.

    'Counting on me to spell out the answer'? 'Centre your thoughts and you'll be left right there with the answer.'

    @beelzebub started to get close but he was looking across the lines. I'll give your VC-grade participation ribbon to him, Mr Stone, if that's OK? I'll dust off my own Grade 1 egg-and-spoon an sack race ribbons to placate @Little Goffy and @Neil Crompton.

    Thanks for playing, everyone. As usual, I feel bound to apologise!

    (*I assure players Tim and I are 2 different people, btw. He's not a straw-man me to help bring this to a close!)

    Aaaaaaarrrrrrhggggggghhhhhhhh

    Bugger [censored] [censored] bugger [censored]

    ...

    I feel better now

    Pray continue...

    Well done to the winners...

    Kudos...the task master

  • Quote
    • Thanks 1
    • Haha 2

    So my scrabble points theory was pretty close to the mark... sort of.

    As per tradition, I will take my participation award and eat it.

  • Quote
    • Haha 3

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • REPORT: St. Kilda

      One of the big stories of the AFL off-season was the spending spree of Melbourne’s Round 1 opponent, St Kilda. They splashed out heavily, first to retain Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera - the hero of last year’s epic come-from-behind miracle victory -turning him into a $2 million man. They then effectively took out an expensive overdraft to recruit a string of expensive players from other clubs. It was a risky investment strategy and, although it’s still early days, it certainly failed to pay off in Sunday’s season opener, with much of the glitter turning to fool’s gold.

      • 2 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: St. Kilda

      Never in doubt!!! In Steven King’s first game at the helm of the Melbourne Football Club, the Dees outlasted Saints in a wild, momentum-swinging thriller at the MCG, running out 13-point winners.

        • Clap
        • Like
      • 450 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: St. Kilda

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th March @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees stunning victory over the Saints at the MCG.
      Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.

      • 30 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: St. Kilda

      Max Gawn is gunning for his 5th Demonland Player of the Year award after going back to back for the past two season. Your votes for the Dees thrilling win over the Saints at the MCG. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Love
        • Like
      • 67 replies
      Demonland

    • GAMEDAY: St. Kilda

      It’s Game Day, and 205 days have passed since the final siren sounded at the MCG, bringing Melbourne’s 2025 season to a close and marking the end of an era. In just a few hours, a new chapter begins for the Demons. What are you most hoping to see from Melbourne today?

      • 579 replies
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 01

      With Opening Round done and dusted, Round 1 sees the full AFL competition finally swing into action for 2026. Discuss all the games this week that do not involve the Dees, share your tips, and let us know which results would suit Demons best.

        • Like
      • 393 replies
      Demonland
    View All

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.